The province collects taxes for provincial services (e.g. school and policing) and on behalf of other organizations to raise funds for services. Often services have unique boundaries that determine who will be taxed to pay for them. Some of the organizations the province collects on behalf of are:

Each of these organizations lets the province know how much money they need to provide services for the year. The Surveyor of Taxes then determines the tax rates needed to raise the funds to pay for each service.

start to use your property in a way that qualifies for a tax exemption

The exemption will become effective in the tax year following the year you acquired or changed the use of the property. You will be responsible for ensuring the property taxes are paid for the current year.